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| Blackrock Preferred Opportunity Trust Closed End Fund |
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| Last update 4/13/2007 |
| Ticker Symbol (for Yahoo) BPP Exchange NYSE Closing Price 4/13/2007 $26.92 Current Yield 7.43% Ex-Dividend Date 12th of Month INFO AS OF 4/13/2007 |
| The BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust, BPP, is a taxable closed-end Trust. BPP commenced operations in February 2003 with the investment objective of seeking high current income consistent with capital preservation through investment primarily in preferred securities. Info as of December 31, 2006 Portfolio Statistics Appx. Size of Fund 681.1M Average Weighted Maturity 27 years Total Net Assets $457.1M Portfolio Assets $673.3M Average Coupon 7.63% Expense Ratios Management Fees 0.65% Other Expenses 0.43% Total 1.08% Top Sectors BANKING 23.34% LIFE INSURANCE 6.67% PROPERTY & CASUALTY 3.65% OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUT.. 1.91% MEDIA NON CABLE 1.58% Top Holdings FHLB 0 3/1/2007 4.83% BANK OF AMERICA CORP 6.204.. 3.17% DEUTSCHE BANK NY .. 2.24% FHLMC 3.82 12/31/2049 2.16% HSBC USA INC 6.5 12/31/2.. 2.01% SANTANDER FINANCE PREFERRED.. 1.88% COUNTRYWIDE CAPITAL V 7.. 1.80% AMERICAN GENERAL INSTITU.. 1.78% JPM CHASE CAPITAL XXII.. 1.72% FREDDIE MAC 5.57 12/30/2.. 1.58% Average Credit Quality AA 23.37% A 36.97% BBB 20.99% BB 6.54% B 6.76% CCC 0.03% US Govt & Agency 4.05% Unrated 1.05% Unknown 0.24% |